Independent publishing company
Salt Publishing
Fiction, Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Horror
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Salt
Salt Publishing does not accept unsolicited submissions from authors. Literary agents can email submissions, and silence after one month means no. Literary fiction is at the heart of its list.
Salt Publishing was founded in 1999 and is based in Cromer, North Norfolk. Literary fiction is at the heart of its list, alongside crime, historical fiction, gothic and horror, psychological thrillers, science fiction and narrative nonfiction, with a special interest in life writing.
Salt reads submissions only from literary agents, sent digitally. It helps if the author lives in the British Isles and can take part in events and promotion.
What Salt is looking for
- Literary fiction
- Crime, historical and gothic fiction
- Psychological thrillers and speculative fiction
- Narrative nonfiction and life writing
Publishes
- Fantasy and Sci-Fi
- Fiction
- Horror
- Independent
- Literary fiction
- Memoir
- Mystery and Thriller
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Romance
Specialties
- Literary fiction
How to submit to Salt
From its own guidelines- Find a literary agent.
- Your agent emails Salt a plot summary, at least the first chapter, a bio, two reasons booksellers would stock it and your publishing history.
- If there is no reply within one month, take it as a no.
Is Salt right for your book?
A good fit if
You have a literary agent and a strong literary or genre novel, and you live in the British Isles.
Look elsewhere if
You want to submit yourself, or through social media, phone or a contact form. Salt only reads agented work.
Books published by Salt
Well-known titles- The LighthouseAlison Moore, 2012
- The Redemption of Galen PikeCarys Davies, 2015
Questions about Salt
Does Salt Publishing accept unsolicited manuscripts?
No. Salt Publishing does not accept unsolicited submissions directly from authors. Literary agents can email submissions with a plot summary, at least the first chapter, a bio, two reasons booksellers would stock the book and publication history. It cannot respond to work sent through social media or personal emails.
How long does Salt Publishing take to reply?
Salt Publishing says that if an agent hears nothing within one month, the submission has not been successful. Agents can then try other publishers with the book. Salt does not respond to work sent through its contact form, social media, phone or personal email addresses, so make sure your agent uses the official submissions address.
What does Salt Publishing look for?
Salt Publishing puts literary fiction at the heart of its list. It also likes crime, historical fiction, romance, gothic and horror, psychological thrillers and science fiction, plus narrative nonfiction with a special interest in life writing. Authors in the British Isles who can do events have an edge.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
